Swinging or folding bed.



No. 790,474. PATENTBD MAY 2s, 1905. J. 0. BAHR.

SWINGING 0R FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1904.v

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JOSEPH CII. BAHR, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

'- SWINGINGv OR FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION `forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,474, dated May 23, 1905.

Application filed September 30,1904. Serial No. 226,630.

.To a/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH CH. BAER, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Swinging or Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to an improved swinging or' folding bed, the object of the invention being to provide a strong and durable -bed which can readily be swung up into a vertical position when not in use and conveniently and effectively curtained or concealed from view when in such position and can also be readily and quickly brought into position for use as a bed. i

A special object of my invention has been to provide a metallic bed having no parts liable to be easily broken; also, to provide means for maintaining the mattress taut.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my improved bed in its vertical position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view o f one of the standards of the bed. Fig. 3 is avertical section thereof( Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section of an end of one of the tubular frame-pieces attached to the bed. Fig. 5 is a side view of one of the frame-pieces before the mattress is stretched thereon. Fig. 6 is a similar view after the mattress has been stretched thereon. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an end of one of the frame-pieces. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of'the latching-hook. Fig. 9 is a perspective View of a modified form of the bed in its vertical position. Fig. 10 is a similar View of the bed when extended for`use.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents standards spread at the base, as shown, and secured to the floor by screws 2 through the ends of said base. Said standards are formed at their tops with sockets 3, which receive the heads 4 of trunnions 5, extending inwardly from the longitudinal frame-pieces 6 of the bed. Said longitudinal frame-pieces are metallic tubes bent up at their ends, the lextremity 7 of each tube having two flattened portions and having apertures 8 through said iiattened portions. By means of said the bed is extended for use.

apertures the ends of the tubes are connected to the end pieces 9 10 at each end,fwhereof the number 9 is an angle-iron, the other riveted together by rivets 44 and the ends of the end pieces being secured to the attened ends of the tubular longitudinal members. To the ends of the end pieces 9 10 are also secured corner-pieces l2, connected across the bed by the bars 13, and between said cornerpieces are hinged, as shown at 14, the head and foot pieces 15 16.

At suitable points near the foot of the bed extend from the tubular longitudinal pieces 6.plates 17, to which are pivoted at 18 the legs 19 for the lower end of the bed, these legs being connected across the bed by a bar 20. These legs are of course drawn out at right angles to the longitudinal frame-pieces 6 when When the bed is swung up into a vertical position, said legs drop down parallel With said tubular framepieces. When in this position, the bed is concealed by a curtain 21, (broken away in the ligure for the sake of clearness,) suspended from a rod 22', carried on the ends of arms or brackets 23, having slits at their lower ends which pass over the plates 18, which support the swinging legs 19. When the bed is extended for use, said arms may be removed, if

desired.

When the bed has been swung to its vertical position, it is retained therein by means of a hook 25, pivoted, as shown at 26, to the head portion of the frame, said hook engaging a cross-bar 27 between the two standards and being retained in such a position bymeans of a latch 28, passing underneath said crossbar 27 and having a vertical axle turning in said hook and moved by a handle 29.

Vhen the head and foot pieces 15 16 are folded down over the mattress and bedclothing, these mayreadily be retained in place by cords attached to said head-pieces and extending over the bedclothes and by straps 24.

Each frame-piece is curved. as shown in Fig. 5, before the mattress is attached thereto, so that when the mattress is attached the IOO frame-piece is straightened out by the tension of the mattress, and the latter is maintained taut by the tension ot' the frame-piece.

In Figs. 9 and l() I have shown a modified form of the invention, in which the standards 1 are extended upwardly above the trunnionsockets to form posts 30 of a frame, said posts being connected at the top across the bed by a cross-bar 31 and also carryingacurtain-rod 32, on which is suspended by rings 33 a curtain 34. Said rod is bent back to a considerable distance behind the posts, as shown at 35, so that the curtain suspended therefrom When drawn back onto the part 35 will entirely conceal the bed and the curtain-frame. When this modification is used, the bed may be supported in its vertical position by means oi' forked holders 36, which are pivoted to lugs 37, secured upon the vertical posts 30, said holders swinging from a vertical to a horizontal position to pass around the tubular frame-pieces 6 and hold the same in the proper position when the bed is not in use. In this modilication there are provided hooks 38, upon which may be supported a rod 39, from which is suspended a mosq uito-netting, (shown in dotted lines at 40.) In this modification also there are provided on the tubular frame-pieces 6, near the trunnions thereof, hooks 41, from which may be suspended by trunnions 42 a trunk 43, suitable Jfor containing bedclothing or other desired objects. rlhis trunk can be used equally well with both modifications.

I claim-- l. In a. folding bed, the combination ofA standards having sockets, longitudinal metallie-frame-pieees bent up at their ends and having trunnions in said sockets, said ends having thin flat portions, an angle-iron at each end having the side which. is vertical when the bed is opened lying adjacent to and ontside of said flat portions, a wire mattress lying on the horizontal sides of said angle-irons and against and outside of the vertical sides thereof, a transverse piece at each end lyingagainst and outside of the end oi the mattress, devices joining said latter pieces, mattress ends, angle-irons and trame-pieces together, corner-pieces secured to the horizontal sides ot the ends of the end pieces, bars Y connecting the corner-pieces across the bed,

and head and foot pieces hinged between the corner-pieces, substantially as described.

2. In a folding bed, the combination oi standards, having sockets, a cross-bar connecting said standards below said sockets, longitudinal frame-pieces having trunnions in said sockets, a mattress secured to said l'ranlepieces, a head portion secured to said tramepieces, a hook pivoted to said head portion and adapted to engage said cross-bar when the bed is closed, and a latch lor securing said hook in said engagement, substantially as described.

3. In a folding bed, the combination ol' standards, longitudinal metallic frame-pieces pivoted thereon, hooks secured to, and extending inward from said tramepieces, a trunk trunnioned on said hooks between the frame-pieces, and a mattress secured tothe ends of the frame-pieces, said ends being bent upward, whereby said trunk can swing between the frame-pieces, substantially as de scribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J 0S. (lll. BAlrllt.

IVitnesses:

F. M. Husum K. Loenwoon NuvINs. 

